Polls have closed in the crunch Makerfield by-election, and candidates are now anxiously awaiting the results.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is hoping to win for Labour and head back to Parliament – most likely in order to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership.
But the right of politics have put up a fight, with Reform UK and Restore Britain battling to secure a share of the vote. This could potentially work in Burnham’s favour – but only time will tell.
We expect the result of the by-election to emerge in the early hours of today.
Follow The i Paper’s live blog for the latest updates.
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The polls have closed in the Makerfield by-election, and candidates for the hotly-contested seat are now anxiously awaiting the result.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is hoping to win for Labour and head back to Parliament – most likely in order to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership.
But the right of politics have put up a fight, with Reform UK and Restore Britain battling to secure a share of the vote. This could potentially work in Burnham’s favour – but only time will tell.
We expect the result of the by-election to emerge in the early hours of today.
Stick with us for all the latest.
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